CAPTAIN CHARLES SCHREINER Of Kerrville, Texas, Page #0361

was but a lad in his
teens, he started out with a determination to carve out a career for himself
that would place him in the ranks of the prominent financiers and business men
of the state. In 1859 he entered the stock business on Turtle Creek, Kerr
County, in a small way, gradually building his herds, acquiring land holdings,
and thus expanding his interests as the years passed. Ten years later, in 1869,
he engaged in the banking and general mercantile business at Kerrville, which
business has continued to this good time, and is one of the solid institutions
of West Texas.

In the establishment of a bank and store at Kerrville at that early date, Captain
Schreiner placed himself in a position to assist the pioneers of that section,
and thus help in the development of that favored region. He was heartily in
accord with any project that was for the good of the community he had chosen for
his field of operations, and with the keenest of business ability he permitted
no opportunity to slip that would aid in its development. The result was that in
the course of time he became identified with several industrial projects,
chiefly cattle and sheep raising, was also engaged in the mercantile and banking
business at Junction City and Rock Springs and was connected with banks and
mercantile concerns in San Antonio, as well as possessing stock in several
railroad companies, gradually building a fortune that made him several times a
millionaire. Despite the burden of years, Captain Schreiner gave active
attention to his banking, mercantile and live-stock interests until 1918, when
he transferred the bulk of his property to his children.

At the age of sixteen years Captain Schreiner entered the Ranger Service, serving
in Captain Henry's, Captain Sansom's and Captain McFadden's companies during
1854 to 1859. When the Civil War broke out he enlisted in the Confederate Army
and served for four years.